Get involved with Global Ties San Francisco by hosting or meeting with international visitors, interning with us, or making a financial contribution. Your involvement is critical to fostering cross-cultural understanding and advancing foreign policy goals. Help us bridge cultures, foster meaningful connections, and create a more peaceful world.
Home Hospitality
Homestay
Cultural Exchange
Home Hospitality and Homestay Hosts (“Home Hosts”) open their homes to international visitors, providing a glimpse into American life and genuine hospitality. Whether they prepare a casual dinner or offer a room for a brief homestay, our Home Hosts contribute a unique and invaluable component to our exchange programs. Conversations in a home environment foster a deeper appreciation of life’s commonalities and make an indelible impact, expanding worldviews and creating lasting friendships.
Professional Exchange
Knowledge Sharing
Networking
Share your time and professional expertise with our international visitors. Business owners, policymakers, teachers, and community leaders help build global relationships through knowledge exchange and collaboration.
Career development
Public Diplomacy
Leadership
Our internship program offers college students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain real-world experience in international relations, support the local infrastructure for U.S. public diplomacy efforts, and strengthen our community and the nation. Standout interns may be nominated for the Global Ties U.S. Emerging Leaders Program.
Support Global Ties San Francisco by making a financial contribution to help us expand our impact. Your donations strengthen exchange programs, internships, and other initiatives that foster global collaboration.
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Interested in learning more? Reach out to us for more information about how you can get involved, host, intern, or support Global Ties San Francisco programs.
